1932 Pontiac Other

RARE 1932 Pontiac2-door Sedan

Starting with the great depression…all of the cars at General Motors got a companion car.The purpose of the companion car was to appeal to and fill the gap between the divisions current car and something a little less expensive.Buick had the Marquette and Cadillac had the LaSalle and Oakland got the Pontiac as its companion car.Right out of the gate the Pontiac was more popular then the Oakland, but it was only supposed to be filling in a gap.

It is important to note that in 1932 Pontiac and Chevrolet would have the six cylinder engines.The word got out that Ford was coming out with a V8 engine and General Motors was not prepared right at that moment in time to have a competitive engine to replace the six cylinder so they decided to go to the designers and tell them to make the Pontiac as elaborate and classy looking as they could.Many styling cues used on the Pontiac came down from the V16 Cadillac.This is of course again one of the reasons that Pontiac undermined and replaced Oakland.

When you take a look at the car in this ad it is not hard to understand that the designers really did their job!The 1932 Pontiacs were wonderfully attractive and even today the collectors are appreciating the great designs and styling cues.

The car in this eBay listing has been owned by the same gentleman for three decades so it is not a fixer upper that somebody prepared for resale.It is also interesting to note that this is a truly honest car as the owner of this car comes from a line of Pontiac employees.As he tells us the story his grandfather worked at Pontiac and at one point in time even had John DeLorean who came to General Motors/Pontiac Division working under his grandfather’s supervision.With all that in mind the private seller originally bought the car and restored it as a tribute to his love for Pontiacs and also to his grandfather for the decades that he spent at Pontiac Motor Division.

The six cylinder is known for its reliability, power and its snappy acceleration.It is also a very smooth engine and in its day was known for its excellent gas mileage.This car has a 3-speed manual transmission.This car is even equipped with the Pontiac freewheeling.This means that your gas mileage will be even better when you are using free wheeling and it may allow for shifting between 3rd and 2nd, 2nd and 3rd without the use of the clutch.Check out that highly attractive dash in the photos!

The private seller tells us that when he purchased the car in 1986 and began the painstaking job of restoring the car and searched near and far to get authentic parts for the car.The car has a Marvel carburetor and silencer.30 years ago he spent $3,000 on the radiator and shell and purchased very expensive mohair fabric for the interior…in other words he didn’t cut corners on the restoration.The car has a vinyl roof as you can see in the photo.The seats were done in the original pattern.The private seller tells us that he was told that the mileage on the car was original.The odometer now reads 47,000.

The private seller has provided some additional notes:

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM A SINGLE OWNER IN WISCONSIN IN 1986. IT WAS IN SO SO SHAPE. THEN 27 YEARS AGO THE REFURBISHING BEGAN THAT ENTAILED THE FOLLOWING:

1.CAR WAS COMPLETELY TAKEN APART AND PROPERLY BLASTED

2.SOME WOOD REPLACEDAS NECESSARY

3. METAL WORK DONE WITH LEAD

4. BODY AND FRAME WERE REPAINTED

5. RADIATOR SHROUD WAS REPAIRED AND RECHROMEPLATED

6. NEW TIRES AND BRAKES REDONE

7. NEW MOHAIR FROM ENGLAND WAS INSTALLED

8.NEW INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HEADLINER

9. NEW HUBCAPS

10. ALL NEW RUBBER

11. NEW STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST

12. NEW WIRE HARNESS

ENGINE HAS SMALL WELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND HAS NO LEAKS

HAS NEVER OVERHEATED IN A PARADE

FRONT WINDSHIELD WINDOW NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED FOR IT TO RISE 2 INCHES BECAUSE OF NEW RUBBER BEING TIGHT

ALSO CAR MAY NEED AN ALIGNMENT

THE HONEST CURRENT OWNER FURTHER STATES:

BACK WINDOWS DO NOT GO UP AND DOWN BECAUSE OF THE RUBBER, NEED TO BE READJUSTED

DOES NOT HAVE GASTANK ASCENDING UNIT

DOES NOT HAVE WINDSHIELD MOTOR OR WIPER

DOES NOT HAVE CHOKE CABLE FROM DASH TO CARBURATOR

HAS SOME MINOR SPOTS OF BUBBLES UNDER PAINT

1. DRIVER DOOR

2. ABOVE DRIVER DOOR

3. REAR GASTANK COVER

4. DRIVER FRONT COWL

I HAVE LOVINGLY TAKEN THIS CAR TO WHAT YOU SEE NOW. IT IS YOUR TURN TO CARRY ON AND HAVE FUN.

CARRY ON CHIEF PONTIAC!!!!!!!

When you find a car that has been loved for a long time, has been restored in one of the most beautiful colors that we have ever seen on pre-war Pontiac you know that you can bid with confidence on the car.

If you are looking for a great 2-door sedan with plenty of style in one of the nicest colors we have ever seen on a pre-war car, a beautiful mohair interior that has been loved and well cared for decades and it shows, then this may be the car for you!The flathead six engines are known for durability and smooth acceleration and don’t forget you can get the entire family under the roof in this car.There are plenty of collectors that want a car that has the sporty aspect of being a 2-door but they also want to have the passengers in the back seat under the roof and not in a rumble seat.In this car you get everything that you need to have the family tour in comfort.

Also keep in mind that this car has an original 47,000 plus miles and has plenty of ventilation with the side windows rolled down and the front windshield will open up approximately two inches.The two rear windows may need some adjustment on the cranking mechanism.For all that this car offers the private seller has set a very low reserve and you should bid to win and you will be happy you did.

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VEHICLE IS OFFERED FOR SALE BY A

PRIVATE SELLER

All information and photos have been provided by the private seller of this vehicle.

PAYMENT

Seller requires winning bidder to contact 847-774-4857 within 24 hours of auction end to acknowledge purchase and make arrangements for pickup or shipping.

A 10% non-refundable deposit (minimum of $1,200.00) is required within 24-hours of close of auction.

Full payment is required within five business days of end of auction.

SHIPPING

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Vehicle must me picked up within 14 days of payment, unless other arrangements have been made.

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